PRIVACY WORKPLACE-EMPLOYER VER Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-Harry R. Ramey, Jr.) 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-003 820 ILCS 55/12Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that until any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by PL 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A), is able to automatically verify the work-authorization status of 99% of employees: (1) employers are discouraged from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law; and (2) the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 55/15from Ch. 48, par. 2865Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions of the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act concerning restrictions on the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems to provide that employers are discouraged (rather than prohibited) from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law and the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System unless otherwise required by federal law. Requires an employer enrolled in an Employment Eligibility Verification System to make an attestation with specified contents. Provides that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor and imposes penalties for violations. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes language providing that an employee or applicant for employment may directly commence an action in the circuit court to enforce specified provisions without first filing a complaint with the Department of Labor. Changes the standard for certain violations concerning the use of Employment Eligibility Verification Systems by requiring that they be willful and knowing. 1/10/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/10/2008SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2008SenateAssigned to Labor 2/15/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/15/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor 2/27/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/28/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 006-004-000 2/28/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/13/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Labor; 007-000-000 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/9/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/9/2008HouseArrived in House 4/9/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/16/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/27/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/28/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 5/28/2008HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/28/2008HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-000-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 039-071-003 5/30/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 5/31/2008HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.